Carafe handle



`lime 3, 1952 M, ALEX 2,598,747

CARAFE HANDLE Filed March 11, 1950 Patented June 3, 1952 CARAFE HANDLEMax Alex, Pasadena, Calif., assgnor to Sparkletts Drinking WaterCorporation,. Los Angeles,

Calif., a corporation of California Application March 11,- 1950, serialNo. 149,183'

(c1. zal- 27) 4 Claims.

This invention has to do generally with handles for objects andparticularly with handles adapted to be detachably secured to bottlesand the like.

An object of the invention is to provide a novel, attractive, detachablehandle for a bottle or other object having a neck-like upper end.

Another object is'to provide a detachable handle of the type indicatedwhich embodies a simple latch mechanism for securing the handle to abottle.

A further object of the invention is to provide a detachable handle ofsimple construction which can be made from a variety of materials andwhich is so designed that the major parts thereof can be cast, molded,or fabricated by other mass production methods.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a detachablehandle which is easy to use in that it may be readily quickly secured ordetached from a bottle and when secured, provides a rm means forgrasping the bottle.

These and other objects will be apparent from the drawing and thefollowing description thereof.

Referring to the drawing, which is for illustrative purposes only:

Fig. 1 is an elevational View of a handle device embodying the inventionshown on ia bottle;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional View substantially on line 3-3 of Fig.2; and

Fig. 4 is a section substantially on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

More particularly describing the invention, reference numeral I Igenerally indicates a bottle having a neck I2, the upper end of whichhas exterior screw threads I3 and a peripheral bead or rim I4 below thethreads.

The handle device of the invention is generally indicated by numeral I8and comprises a body 20 which includes an annular collar 2| having anarm 22 which extends radially therefrom. The collar 2| is provided atits upper end with an opening or bore 23. Below this, the inner wall 25of the collar is conoidal in character; dverging from a shoulder 26 tothe lower end portion 21 where the wall tapers outwardly.

The collar is designed to t over the neck of the bottle to the pointwhere the lower end 21 rests upon the enlarged diverging portion of thebottle and the shoulder 26 rests upon the rim or bead I4 of the bottle.

For the purpose of detachably securing the handle in place a latch isprovided, and this comprises a pin 30 which is received in bores 3| and32 of the arm 22 formed on the collar. The arm tion. A compressionspring 34 is provided between the shoulder 35 and a washer 36 bearingagainst a pin 31. The inner end of the latch pin 30 is provided with alatch disk 40 having a somewhat beveled face 4| adapted to t under therim I4 of the bottle and the disk is held inthis position yieldably bythe compression spring 34. 'I'he outer end of the latch pin may beprovided with a knob 44 for convenience in operating the pin.

At its outer end the arm 22 is tted with a hand grip 46 which is shownas being provided with a bolt 41 at its upper end for reception in asuitable threaded insert 48 provided in the arm 22.

While it is contemplated that the latch mech- .anism may be made ofmetal, the other parts of the device can be conveniently made of metal,plastic, or other suitable material.

In the use of the device the latch pin is retracted and the collar 2|slipped over the neck of the bottle until it is in the position shown inthe drawings. The latch pin is then released to position the latch diskbeneath the rim, thereby locking the handle in position on the bottle.

Although the invention has been particularly shown and described, it iscontemplated that various changes and modifications may be made withoutdeparting from the scope thereof as indicated by the following claims.

I claim:

1. A detachable handle for a bottle having a neck of reduced diameterwith a peripheral bead comprising a body providing an annular collar forreceiving the neck of the bottle, an Iarm projecting substantiallyradially of said collar, a latch pin slidably mounted in said arm andextending through said collar, a member on the inner end of said pin forengaging the bead on said bottle, and a spring interposed between thepin and said arm yieldably urging said pin inwardly toward said bottle.

2. A detachable handle for a bottle having a neck of reduced diameterproviding a peripheral bead, comprising a body having an annular collarfor receiving the neck of the bottle, said collar providing a radiallyinwardly projecting shoulder for abutting engagement with the outer sideof said bead, said collar extending axially a substantial distancebeyond said shoulder for engagement with the bottle, a latch pinslidably mounted in said body and extending through said collar forengagement with the inner side of said :main ertionrandameriky,etermithzamerinhgrahh jingportion between me sneak @and imam 'pprtion.

i 3 bead, and spring means Vmounted in said body for urging said latchpin toward the bottle.

3. A detachable handle for a bottle having la main portion and having aneck of reduced diameter with a peripheral bead and having artaperingportion between the neck and main portion, comprising a body providingan annular collar for receiving @the x,Ireokgof the lrbrittle saidvcollar having .antopening :at upper end f'terminating in a Vradiallyoutward extending shoulder for abutting engagement with the upper sideof said bead, and a diverging inner wall from theishoulder to the lowerend of the collar, terminating in an annular edge `for `sausage! nentwith tth tapering portion of the .bottleamarm @the collar extendingsubstantially radially a latch pin mounted in saidarinfradially'sthereof and extending through saidV collar below sai'dshoulder for engagement below the bead-:omsaid bottle, a spring betweensaid arm and pin for fyieldablv urging -the :fpm :iinwardirfvandfhandle-gripmember proj ectingromzsaid .arm-

' 4.1A idetachable "handle er a @battle having fa educeddiamf d-fandnag1g attenen- 4 eomprising a body providing an annular collar forreceiving the neck of the bottle, said collar having an opening at itsupper end terminating in a radially outward extending shoulder for 5abutting engagement with the upper side of said bead, and a diverginginner wall from the shoulderto the lower end of the collar, terminatingiin ran `annular tedge for "engagement xwith the tapering portion of the.l:ao1'.t1e,.anarmV on the l0 collar extending substantially radiallythereof, a

4latch pin mounted in said arm radially thereof and Aextending throughsaid collar below said Shoulder, a latch disk on the inner Vend of saidpin giqrgengagementhelow the bead on said bottle, and

,'15 fa spring hetweenfsad arm and pin for yieldably iu-rgling 'thepininw-ardly.

' MAX ALEX.

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vfurufraia zs-'IAfriiis :PATENTS Name lDate 2,093,658 ,Hi1denhrand w,-separar ,.1937

